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More of this, please
If you like Kid A, you need Discovery by Daft Punk because If you like Kid A, try Discovery by Daft Punk (similar dynamics/soundstage; catalog).
Daft Punk
If you like Kid A, try Discovery by Daft Punk (similar dynamics/soundstage; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 2000 → 2001
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Ilse DeLange
If you like Kid A, try Here I Am (1998-2003) by Ilse DeLange (similar dynamics/soundstage; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 2000 → 2003
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Radiohead
If you like Kid A, try OK Computer by Radiohead (similar dynamics/soundstage; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 2000 → 1997
Confidence 95% · sonic
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This, but deeper / more masterful
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This, but it rewards my gear
If you like Kid A, you need Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno — nearer midrange/bass profile with stronger fidelity signals than Kid A.
Brian Eno
Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno — nearer midrange/bass profile with stronger fidelity signals than Kid A.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +27
- Closest sonic facets: midrange/bass
Confidence 83% · sonic
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Lady Blackbird
Black Acid Soul by Lady Blackbird — nearer bass/detail profile with stronger fidelity signals than Kid A.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +17
- Closest sonic facets: bass/detail
Confidence 83% · sonic
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D'Angelo
Voodoo by D'Angelo — nearer detail/dynamics profile with stronger fidelity signals than Kid A.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +22
- Same era (±8y): 2000 → 2000
Confidence 91% · sonic
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More gateway starts
- If you like Aja — Steely Dan
- If you like The Dark Side of the Moon — Pink Floyd
- If you like Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno
- If you like Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
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